Berlin is set to welcome the Olympic torch after the flame for the first ever youth games was lit in Greece. The German capital is the first stop in a world tour ahead of the games next month.

The flame for the first ever Youth Olympics was lit at the birthplace of the games in Greece, before heading to Berlin at the start of a worldwide tour.

In accordance with tradition, an actress dressed as a priestess lit the flame at the Temple of Hera in Olympia using the rays of the sun.